Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Now Gods promises for the performance hereof, yield unto us most plentiful matter of doctrine and consolation. First, of his justice, that as he will suffer no sin unpunished: so he will suffer no good work unrewarded but giveth to every several action, his several hire, and just recompense of reward. Shall the hour come, in which all that are in their graves, shall hear a voice, and come forth, they that have done well, to the resurrection of life, they that have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation? Shall the Lord search Jerusalem with Lanterns? Shall all full corners be swept, and all pleats and wrinkles be unfolded? Shall the Sea, grave, death, and hell, give up all that is in them. And shall all the dead (both great and small) stand before God, when the books are opened? And shall every man have praise of God according unto his deserving: Shall we then discern between the vessels of honour and of wrath, between sheep and Goats, the just and unjust? Finally, shall there be an infallible, general, and incorrupt judgement, wherein the book of all our offences, shall be laid wide open? Now God be merciful unto us: be favourable O Lord, be favourable. But to proceed, it is thy nature, O Lord, to gather ¹up the wheat, and burn the tares, to cut down all fruitless trees, and cast them into the fire: yea, into a fiery ²furnace, that never shall be quenched, into an utter darkness, where is weeping, wailing & gnashing of teeth then be favourable, O Lord, be favourable.

Now Gods promises for the performance hereof, yeeld vnto vs most plentifull matter of doctrine and consolation. First, of his iustice, that as hee will suffer no sinne vnpunished: so he will suffer no good worke vnrewarded but giueth to euery seuerall action, his seuerall hire, and iust recompence of reward. Shall the houre come, in which all that are in their graues, shall heare a voyce, and come forth, they that haue done well, to the resurrection of life, they that haue done euill, to the resurrection of condemnation? Shall the Lord search Ierusalem with Lanthornes? Shall all full corners bee sweept, and all pleites and wrinkles bee vnfolded? Shall the Sea, graue, death, and hell, giue vp all that is in them. And shall all the dead (both great and small) stand before God, when the books are opened? And shall euery man haue praise of God according vnto his deseruing: Shall wee then discerne betweene the vessels of honour and of wrath, between sheep and Goates, the iust and vniust? Finally, shall there be an infallible, generall, and incorrupt iudgement, wherein the booke of all our offences, shall bee laid wide open? Now God bee mercifull vnto vs: bee fauourable O Lord, be fauourable. But to proceede, it is thy nature, O Lord, to gather